Uninstalling VMware Tools in a Windows virtual machine

Uninstalling VMware Tools in a Windows virtual machine if the VMware Tools installation or uninstallation fails with error codes, such as Error 1316, Error 1606, or Error 1603:

1. In the Windows virtual machine, click Start > Run, type cmd, and click OK. The Command Prompt opens.
2. In the command prompt, enter D:.
3. Run this command:
o For 32 bit guest operating systems: setup /c
o For 64 bit guest operating systems: setup64 /c
This uninstalls VMware Tools and performs a complete clean up.
4. When prompted, allow setup to continue the uninstallation of VMware Tools.
5. After VMware Tools is uninstalled, reboot the virtual machine.
6. Reinstall VMware Tools.




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